Determine whether the following statements are associated wi

Determine whether the following statements are associated with a transient ischemic attack or a stroke/cerebrovascular accident (CVA).

Solution

The following statements are associated with transient ischemic attack.

Cause:

1. Tia or transient ischemic attack is also known as mini stroke. The basic difference between TIA and cerebrovascular accident(CIA) is the duration of time. TIA lasts less than 5min, avarage a minute. Where as CIA lasts for hours.

2. TIA caused by temporary neurological disfunctions occurred by loss of blood flow that is block in artery. This can be happen by artherosclerosis, rupture in artery.

3. Symptoms of TIA: muscle weakness, dizziness, headache, difficulty in speaking etc.

4. TIA generally doesn\'t cause permanent brain damage but it can lead to future stroke. Which causes sudden death.